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A short documentary I made for school, about a bridge in my hometown. The voice overs were done by Pat Vanderhaeghe, which I forgot to mention in the credits. This version is in Dutch, but here's the English translation:
Mira and I
Hundreds of extras from Hamme, in East Flanders, are seen in the movie "Mira or the Decline of the Water Corner", from a screenplay by Hugo Claus. Forty years ago, this movie attracted more than half a million cinema fans. An unknown bridge over the Durme forms the setting of the first Flemish color film. And Mira, the seductive lead character, became an icon for the town. An old, nameless bridge over the Durme became the cherished Mira Bridge.
Ladies and gentlemen,
there are few truly memorable days in the history of a peaceful town. But today, January 18th 2003, is one of them. The reopening of the Mira Bridge is a day Hamme has waited more than 20 years for. Cyclists and pedestrians can now avoid busy traffic and use this more suitable crossing. The Mira Bridge isn't just a bridge like any other. It's a monument with a rich past.
Mira connects past and present. People like the bridge turner, who dealt with the bridge daily, and their children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren. Sons and daughters heard the stories about construction, decline and restauration. As well as tales from extras who starred in the film. "The Decline of the Water Corner" put us on the map and the bridge is our silent witness. The name "Mira" also had a huge revival.
Beside the pillars of a new bridge I see you, Mira.
Your white face beside the thundering roar of concrete.
Your metal arms in the faint daylight.
For two hundred years, people have watched you, depicted you, cherished and remembered you.
For two hundreds years, a source of creative inspiration.
Beside these pillars I see your beauty, Mira, and unknowingly but with reason I feel proud.
Directed by
Thessa De Pauw
Voice overs by
Pat Vanderhaeghe
(not mentioned in the original credits)
Special thanks to
the Hamme town committee |
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